There are many foreign teachers in China today. Among them, Phillip Hancock is certainly an unusual one. The young man always wanted to give back, even when he was close to death. His last wish was to donate his organs(器官) to save others. His act changed five Chinese lives for the better.
Phillip came from Sydney, Australia. When he was a college student, he showed great interest in China and studied Chinese by himself in his free time. In 2012, the young man took part in the 11th Chinese Bridge Competition for foreign college students in China. This unforgettable experience helped Philip make up his mind to come to China. After finishing college, he came to Southwest University in Chongqing to teach English. During his five-year stay in China, Philip travelled around a lot. He loved the country deeply.
Unluckily, Phillip had a health problem. He fought his diabetes (糖尿病) for many years. Though his condition used to be under control, it became worse in 2018. Phillip knew most of his organs were still working well. He hoped to donate them to Chinese people in need after his death.
Phillip died on May 9th, 2018. Many Chinese people see him as a hero. Although his physical body is no longer here, he will always be with us.
1.What was Phillip's last wish?
A.To meet his family. B.To go back to Australia. C.To donate his organs to save others.
2.How long did Phillip live in China?
A.Five years. B.Six years. C.Seven years.
3.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.Phillip studied Chinese from his teachers in college.
B.Phillip seldom travelled around when he worked in China.
C.Most of Phillip's organs were still in good condition when he was close to death.
4.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A.Phillip was from Australia.
B.Phillip can speak Chinese well.
C.Phillip taught English in Southwest University.
5.What do you think of Phillip?
A.Smart and humorous. B.Kind and helpful. C.Stupid and boring.
We can use new ways to fight the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) .Let's meet these high-tech helpers in China!
Drones (无人机) In some countryside, the police use drones to find people in groups. When they are found by the drones, the police will warn them through the loudspeaker (扬声器) on the drone. |
Smart Robots Time to eat! In some hospitals, smart robots help to send food to patients. The robots can also help to hand out medicine and show the way to people. |
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3D "Hospitals" A company in Shanghai has produced 15 mobile rooms within 24 hours by 3D printing technology and sent them to Hubei for patients to live in. Each room is about the size of a bedroom. |
AI System (系统) At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing, an AI system can check people in crowds to see if they have fevers. About three hundred people can be checked by it in one minute. |
1.What will the police do when a drone find people in groups?
A.Warn the crowd. B.Call up the crowd. C.Send messages to the crowd.
2.What can the smart robots do in the hospital according to the passage?
①Play with the patients. ② Hand out medicine. ③Give directions.
A.①② B.①③ C.②③
3.How long did it take the company to produce 15 mobile rooms?
A.Within a day. B.More than 24 hours C.Within 24 days.
4.The AI system can check about ______ people every minute.
A.3 B.300 C.3000
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Smart robots help to send food to patients.
B.Technologies help to fight the novel coronavirus.
C.The AI system can tell people if they have fevers.
阅读下面的短文，判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，符合的写（A），不符合的写（B）。
All living things on the earth need other living things to live with. Nothing lives alone. Sometimes one living thing kills another to live, so they form a food chain.
Plants make food from sunlight, water, air and so on while some animals on(以……为食) plants directly. For example, locusts(蝗虫) are small insects. Millions and millions of locusts in a group can eat anything that is green, including a lot of food that people need. In India, locusts have ever destroyed(破坏) many fields of crops. However, locusts can be food for birds, chickens, ducks or other living things, even humans.
Humans are at the top of the food chain, they eat not only locusts, but also birds, chickens, ducks or many other plants and animals. They are members of many food chains, but they often break up the food chains.
Each form of life is linked(和……有联系) to all the others. Breaking the links puts all lives in danger. Humans should share the world with other living things in peace.
1.No living things can live alone.
2.Some animals eat plants directly to live.
3.Locusts don’t eat food that people need.
4.Humans hardly ever break up the food chains.
5.It’s dangerous for humans to break up the food chains.
I still remember the day when I reached my college. I met a special _______, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, young man! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I said _______. “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
She _______, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, take it seriously.” I said.
“I always dreamed of having a _______ education. Now I’m getting one!” she told me proudly.
After a year, Rose became _______. She could easily get on well with others wherever she went. She _______ to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from others.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to _______ at our party. I can still remember what she said.
“We do not stop _______ because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the secrets of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day.”
“What’s more, it’s never too late to learn. _______ you have a dream, it’s never too late to make it come true.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. I’ll never ________ what she taught us.
1.A.friend B.neighbor C.classmate
2.A.angrily B.happily C.sadly
3.A.joked B.cried C.shouted
4.A.college B.primary school C.middle school
5.A.tired B.unhappy C.popular
6.A.feared B.hated C.loved
7.A.dance B.speak C.sing
8.A.thinking B.learning C.playing
9.A.If B.Unless C.Though
10.A.believe B.forget C.remember
(2019原创)I have no idea about how to solve the problem? Can you give me a ________?
A.hand B.hands C.prize D.prizes
(2019原创)It might be cold in the evening. You'd better take a(n)________ to keep warm.
A.umbrella B.sweater C.wallet D.camera
